Crews stop brush fire at 22 acres

SUMMIT VALLEY • More than 200 firefighters helped battle a blaze that consumed 22 acres of vegetation in Summit Valley on Monday.

The Arrowhead Fire, at the junction of Arrowhead Lake Road and Highway 173, was expected to be fully contained by 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to Cal Fire spokesman Bill Peters.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The blaze, which started about 1:48 a.m. Monday, had burned about 4 acres by the time firefighters arrived, officials said. Crews from Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and San Bernardino County Fire Department worked through the pre-dawn hours to halt the spread at 22 acres, according to fire officials.

The county Fire Department assisted with seven engines, a water tender and a battalion chief, spokesman Tracey Martinez said. Those units had left the fire by 2 p.m., she said.

Other crews remained on the fire line to guard against flare-ups as the day's temperature rose, Peters said. As of 3:45 p.m., firefighters hadn't encountered any problems, he said.

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